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Day 14: Sun 23 Jul: Gothenburg

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Cycle: 35 km - Total so far: 519 km Start time: 9am Stop time: 2:30pm Weather: fine and sunny earlier turning to cloudy, windy with a few spots of rain later   Took our time over breakfast and eventually left at 9 am. Just four of us again as Maree and Ken wanted to see the sights that we'd seen yesterday. Cruised around some very quiet streets in the city and ended up at the Horticultural Gardens / Palm House. We then headed out of town over the big bridge to the Volvo Museum. After a coffee fix for the two ladies we spent about an hour and a half in a very well appointed establishment. Lots of beautifully maintained cars, trucks, buses and concept vehicles. Of course all the Volvo Classics were there in all their glory.  We returned to the hotel, via a different bridge, and saw some really nice apartments on the northern banks of the city's river.  As it was Sunday and very light rain started to fall just as we reached the hotel, we called a halt to the touris...